AdventHealth University · Edwin I. Hernández, PhD President. 3 President’s Address to Graduates Today is a day of endings and beginnings, all cause for celebration. As you mark

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AdventHealth University

CommencementCalvary Orlando ChurchMonday, April 22, 2019

2:00 p.m.

Our VisionAdventHealth University is a leader in healthcare education, transforming the science and practice

of whole-person care and developing influential professionals of uncommon compassion.

Our MissionAdventHealth University (AHU), a Seventh-day Adventist institution, specializes in the education

of professionals in healthcare. Service-oriented and guided by the values of nurture, excellence, spirituality, and stewardship, the University seeks to develop leaders who will practice healthcare

as a ministry.

Our MottoDeveloping skilled professionals who live the healing values of Christ

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“Each and every one of us comes into the world as a child of God, brimming with unlimited potential to fulfill a unique purpose in this world. A faith-filled education helps us unlock

our God-given potential and find our purpose. Education instills in us the capacity to reflect the love and care of our Creator in all we do.”

Edwin I. Hernández, PhDPresident

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President’s Address to GraduatesToday is a day of endings and beginnings, all cause for celebration. As you mark your graduation from AdventHealth University, you deserve to celebrate three important milestones.

1. The successful completion of your studies. You are here today, in cap and gown, because you made the decision to advance your education, to acquire valuable skills, to work hard, to persevere. You are graduates. You are skilled health care professionals who live the healing values of Christ.

2. The transition from student to member of the AHU alumni community. With more than 7,000 AHU graduates working in health care, you are now part of an elite team of professionals working to extend the healing ministry of Christ. As you move forward, you carry the spirit and values of AHU with you. Stay connected to us, and to each other. The AHU community does not end at graduation; it transitions… and your alumni relationships will be valuable for the remainder of your career.

3. The beginning of your career as a healer, one of the highest callings on earth. You carry with you a legacy of excellence and leadership from AHU, a high bar for both competence and compassion. From this day forward, you will be in a position to contribute to the care and healing of your fellow humans…the greatest cause for celebration I can imagine.

I pray that God will bless each and every one of you with His healing grace: your hands, your heads, and your hearts. May you do both great and good things in His name.

Edwin I. Hernández, PhDPresident

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Commencement

P r e l u d e

All My Hope on God Is Founded Michael Burkhardt

P r o c e s s i o n a l

Trumpet Tune in G Jeremy BanksonFaculty

Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 Sir Edward ElgarGraduates

Triumphant March Thomas BlissPresident’s Party

S c r i p t u r e

Matthew 16:13 – 16, NIVBinsey Babu, Department of Physician Assistant

I n v o c a t i o n

Christian Hendricks, Department of Nursing

M u s i c a l I n t e r l u d e

We l c o m e

Dr. Edwin Hernández, President

M u s i c a l S e l e c t i o n

The PrayerDavid Foster, Carole Sager, Alberto Testa, and Tony Renis

Katherine Drexler Conley, Soprano VocalistJeremy Pastor, Violinist

Dr. Connie Rittenhouse Drexler, Piano Accompanist

D i s t i n g u i s h e d S e r v i c e Aw a r d

Dr. Len Archer, Vice-President for Academic Administration

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C o m m e n c e m e n t A d d r e s s

Three Life Questions Terry Shaw President and Chief Executive Officer for AdventHealth

C l a s s R e s p o n s e

Michelina Richardson, Department of Physical Therapy

C o n f e r r i n g o f D e g r e e s


P r e s e n t a t i o n o f D e g r e e C a n d i d a t e s

Dr. Sandra Dunbar, Provost

(Please hold applause until all diplomas have been presented.)

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Dawn Creft, Director, Alumni Relations

“ T h e S o n g o f A H U ”

B e n e d i c t i o n

Kenneth Luk, Department of Nurse Anesthesia

R e c e s s i o n a l

March of the Priests Felix Mendelssohn

P o s t l u d e

Festive Trumpet Tune David German

Linda van Niekerk, Organ

Please refrain from applause until all degrees are conferred. We thank you for not using flash or lighted video equipment during the commencement program. Please remain seated during the Recessional.

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Copyright by Len M. Archer and AdventHealth University 09/04/2012 (revised 2018). This Arrangement authorized. No recordinguse, public performance for profit use or any other use requiring authorization, or reproduction or sale of copies in any form shall be madeof or from the Arrangement unless licensed by the copyright owner or an agent or organization acting on behalf of the copyright owner.

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Graduation Day Event Guide for GuestsThank you for being present to support AHU graduates and celebrate their accomplishments. To ensure an enjoyable and safe event, please follow the guidelines listed below:

• Please note that guests may not enter any areas designated for students only. After graduates enter the student areas, you will be able to rejoin your graduate after the ceremony.

• Please contact an AHU Event staff member with any questions regarding wheelchair or handicap accessibility.

• The processional begins at 2:00 p.m. Please plan to be seated no later than 1:45 p.m. To preserve the dignity of the ceremony, guests will not be allowed to enter or leave the sanctuary from 1:45 p.m. until the completion of the processional and invocation.

• The sanctuary doors will reopen after the invocation is finished. Guests will be allowed to enter the designated area in the back of the sanctuary so as not to disrupt the program.

• Please silence all electronic devices (e.g..: cellular phones, iPods, tablets, etc).

• Please do not move into the aisle during the ceremony.

• A professional photo will be taken of each student. Please remain seated.

After the ceremony:

• Remain seated until all students have left the sanctuary and await dismissal by the ushers.

• Follow the directions given by the Event or Security Staff.

• Please take care not to block the passageways or doorways; completely exit the building to meet your graduate. Kindly make arrangements to meet your graduate outside of the building and away from the doors.

• Students and guests will be invited to visit with faculty members following the Commencement Ceremony. Flags will indicate the area in which each department will gather.

• Celebrate your achievement! Post your graduation photos on social media with #AHUgraduate2019 and #AdventHealthU.

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Distinguished Service Award RecipientDr. Donald E Williams

As one of the founding leaders of Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, now AdventHealth University, Dr. Donald E. Williams has secured his place in the legacy of AHU. Dr. Williams’ 27 years of distinguished academic service at AHU can be measured in several ways. Along with the development of a forward-thinking administrative leadership team, his tenure is marked by enormous growth in enrollment, the addition of several academic and online degree

programs, the establishment of a Denver campus, and innovative work advancing healthcare as ministry. With his leadership, the institution successfully completed several institutional and program accreditation cycles and matured from an associate degree-granting college to a graduate degree-granting university. Dr. Williams always led by example, actively contributing professionally, publishing and presenting academic papers, and authoring a book. As a mentor, he provided tools supporting the professional growth of faculty members through challenging seasons of transition and change. Most notable in his tenure is his reputation as a kind, thoughtful, Christian leader. Possessed with a calm demeanor, Dr. Williams is a brilliant thinker, a true friend, and most of all a man of firm moral integrity and Christianity. His wisdom and patience are characteristics admired by all, and his leadership has been one of unshakeable integrity and steady dependability. He is widely admired by his colleagues for his gifts of knowledge and dry wit, including his mastery of the well-placed pun.

Dr. Williams holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Master of Divinity from Andrews University, and a Ph.D. in Professional Counseling from Purdue University. He and his wife Merrie Lyn spent the first year of their marriage as student missionaries in New Guinea. Following his graduation from seminary, he and Merrie Lyn with their two children pastored for seven years in the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. They spent the next eight years in Singapore where Don was campus chaplain and Bible teacher at Far Eastern Academy. Following his work at Purdue, in 1992 Don joined the fledgling Florida Hospital College, now AHU, as Chair of the Department of Pre-Professional Studies.

Working alongside Founding President David Greenlaw and Academic Dean Robert Williams, Dr. Williams assembled the first team of faculty and staff for the college. With the new school successfully launched, he continued to serve as leader of the growing faculty after joining Florida Hospital’s Graduate Medical Education faculty in 1994. He returned to Florida Hospital College in 1997 to again chair the Pre-Professional department.In 2001, Dr. Williams was named Senior Vice-president of Academic Administration and Academic Dean. After leading academic affairs through 14 years of noteworthy growth and distinction, he was named Assistant to the President for Mission in 2015. In this role, he continued to mentor faculty and staff, always generously sharing his wisdom while advancing the healthcare-as-ministry mission of AHU. After 27 years of service to AdventHealth University, Dr. Williams leaves a heritage of leadership, wisdom, and collegiality too great to capture in words, yet too meaningful to ever be forgotten. AdventHealth University formally honors Dr. Donald E. Williams for his many years of wise leadership, generous mentorship, and an immeasurable legacy of distinguished service by awarding him the AdventHealth University 2019 Distinguished Service Award.

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Commencement Speaker BiographyTerry Shaw

Terry Shaw is president and chief executive officer for AdventHealth. In this role, he provides leadership for one of the largest faith-based health care systems in the United States. AdventHealth includes 47 hospital campuses across nine states and a continuum of integrated care that includes urgent care centers, home health, hospice, physician practices, and skilled nursing facilities. His career with AdventHealth spans more than 30 years. In that time, he has played a pivotal role in defining the organization’s vision and direction through his broad understanding and deep knowledge of health care finance, information technology, and overall operations. Prior to becoming president and CEO of the organization, he served as AdventHealth’s executive vice president, chief financial officer, and chief operations officer. Before transitioning to the corporate leadership team, he held numerous positions at the organization’s Central Florida Division – South Region (formerly Florida Hospital), including chief financial officer, senior vice president, vice president, and assistant vice president.

Terry Shaw earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida and bachelor’s degrees in accounting and computer science from Southern Adventist University. He was appointed to the Healthcare Leadership Council, a policy think tank, and serves as vice chairman of the Premier, Inc. Board of Directors. He is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He actively participates in AdventHealth’s community involvement programs and several other professional and service organizations.

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AdventHealth University Graduates

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D e p a r t m e n t o f P h y s i c a l T h e r a p yDoctor of Physical Therapy

Austin Cesar Bermudez

Lucinda Louise Jee Boers

Jonathan Chase Caldwell

Larissa Maria Camacho

Maria Camila Castillo

Cambria Jene Evans

Kristina Marie Farron

Douglas Garrett Fore

Samantha-June Tortal Gozo

Chelsea Berry Hartman

Janice Jacob

Juan Madrid Lopera

Megan Lynn McCreary

Theresa Marie Privett

Andrew Craig Rambana

Michelina Elizabeth Richardson

Christopher Richard Rivers

Christopher David Rosado

Omar Gamalier Serrano

Christina Nicole Sfalanga

Anthony Donald Wilkerson

Jennifer Marie Williamson

Veteran of the US Armed Services

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D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h c a r e A d m i n i s t r a t i o nExecutive Master of Healthcare Administration

Josue Daniel Huezo Jessica Alicia Maynor

Pamela Jeanne Naylor

Eileen Lynell Vega Spruill

Leslie Townsend Whalley

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D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h c a r e A d m i n i s t r a t i o nMaster of Healthcare Administration

Gabriella Alysha Anderson

Jacqueline Dones

Tyler James Laymon

Hunter Thomas Lind

Neil Aldrich Castor Lucero

Gavindra Kumar Rewah

Matthew Edwin Master

Victoria Elaine Parzygnat

Dikesh Kiritkumar Patel

Shawn Calvin Perry

Oscar Santalo

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D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h c a r e A d m i n i s t r a t i o nMaster of Healthcare Administration: Strategy and Innovation

Jahaira Marie Barbot-Jimenez

Rachel Hope Lassel

Shaquetta Ann McCloud-Petion

Yazmin Mercado

Tamara Suh Adolph

Ashley Rochelle Coe

Miranda Lynn Despenes

Kathy Elizabeth Fuentes

Jaime Lynn Ladd

Tara Maria Lazlo

Danielle Catherine Manley

Carrie Pope McMakin

Deanne Loraine Merritt

Caitlin Frances Myers

Ramona Gay Reynolds

Paul Michael Rodriguez

Sara Patricia Nichols

Yves-Rose Richard

Emmanuela Sabana Sambour

Gregory Michael Springfield

Charleen Kay Thibodeaux

Cynthia Archer Wesley

Jordan Alan Williams

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D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h c a r e A d m i n i s t r a t i o nBachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration

Adolfina Cintron-Ortiz

Samantha Naomi EstradaCum Laude

Mary Flores Talagsa Inaudi

Lavendra RewahMagna Cum Laude

Shauntelle Shanay Stevenson

Sherwin Augustus Stewart

Chelsea Rae Trefethen

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D e p a r t m e n t o f N u r s e A n e s t h e s i aMaster of Science in Nurse Anesthesia

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LeeAnn Jean BrownChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Brittany Anne Burke

Kelly Jean Clubb

Katharine Marie Conley

Elizabeth Paige GoreChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Lisa Marie Hruby

Sun hee KimChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Lance Steven KlineChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Kwandi Louis-Charles

Kenneth Wai-Lun Luk

Caleb David Martin

Chimene Nahomie MathurinChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Jean Ida MorrisonChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Jeremiah James PastorChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Cindy D. Perez

Ashley Lauren Richichi

Wendy Pornsy SayavongsoneChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

KiAnne Rachelle SmithChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Terry Lee Tokash

Gustavo Velazquez

Martha Georgette VelezChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Jonelle Athina Brittany Weagraff

Jenisha Keiana Welcome

Chung-Hao WuChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

*Chi Upsilon - Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

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D e p a r t m e n t o f O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p yMaster of Occupational Therapy

Amanda Jeanne Akimenko

Isabel Cristina Andújar RodríguezPhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Nia Ashley AugustinPhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Alyssa Grace Bibbee

Kristen Lee BrowerPhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Heather Nicole BrownPhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Elizabeth Ann CarlsonPhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Rebecca Jane Carr

Delaney Cooksey Ripple

Rachel Ann Cromwell

Alexandra Nicole Davis

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Carlos Ordoña de los Angeles

Melissa Elizabeth Egan

Shannon Marie Gathman

Christine Ann Gopal

Stephanie Nicole Haddock

Meghan Elizabeth Hettenbach

Elizabeth Lannon Holberg

Kaylee Ann Holland

Bailey Elizabeth Hulshult

Payton Layne Kesselring

Nicole Lynn MayouPhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Bryn McQuade Nadeau

Andrés David Peréz, Jr.

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Nashlie Pérez

Nicole Marie Polidora

Amy Lynn ProtheroePhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Annamaria Nicole PtachickPhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Anna-Kate Frances Reed

Abigail Katherine Reilly

Kassidy Morgan StallingsPhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Sharon Hope WintersPhi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society

Jessica Leigh Yauch

D e p a r t m e n t o f O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p yMaster of Occupational Therapy

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D e p a r t m e n t o f O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p yCertificate of Conductive Education

D e p a r t m e n t o f O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p yBachelor of Science in Conductive Education

Kristy Lynn GuetzloeSumma Cum Laude

Taryn Marie ShiversSumma Cum Laude

Morgan Jeanette Lea

Katrina Ysabel SilvaMagna Cum Laude

Kristy Leeann RobertsMagna Cum Laude

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D e p a r t m e n t o f O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p yAssociate of Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant

Antonio José AcostaCum Laude

Brittany Megan ArmbrustCum Laude

Shannon Michelle BraesslerCum Laude

Annalisa BrawdyCum Laude

Amanda Waleska CogginsSumma Cum Laude

Jamie Nichole Cuddy

Marnie Danielle D’AgostinoMagna Cum Laude

Ethan Martin Horne

Tiffany Holly JamesCum Laude

Lorbert Jan ParreñoCum Laude

Alyssa Breanne LeafCum Laude

Kyle Evan LonghoferMagna Cum Laude

Asha Tiakendra NealCum Laude

Lorbert Jan Duriquez ParrentoCum Laude

Kailey Nicole PetersonMagna Cum Laude

Priyanna Pearl Pilli

Martina SeitzCum Laude

Adrianna Marylouise Shingleton

Nicole Joan Torres PabonMagna Cum Laude

Henry ToussaintMagna Cum Laude

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D e p a r t m e n t o f P h y s i c i a n A s s i s t a n tMaster of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Binsey Chrisey Babu

Amna Bakali

Chardé BreAnn Blocker

Alexandra Whitney Campbell

Tabitha Castrillon

Francisco Thor Fiol

Justin Mark Fojo

Angela Michele Godfrey

Alexander Philip Iuliano

Ashley Dawn Jarriel

Cristina Marie Lago

Tyeshia Shecree Massey

Melissa Molina

LaToya Maritza Navarrete

Morgan Elizabeth Pearsall

Rodrigo Perez

Sundus Shoaib Rahman

Alexis Danielle Rhoden

Madison Lynne Sadler

Travis Coleman Satterfield

Trina Renee Seerup

Katherine Mary VanHove

Jasmine Nida Warris

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D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h a n d B i o m e d i c a l S c i e n c e sBachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences

Paola Wendy FernandezCum Laude

Christina Khomatie Guman

Amanda Nicole Ruth Johnson

Brian MillsSumma Cum Laude

Vaughn Coley

Evgenia KroitorSumma Cum Laude

Alyssa Danielle Luna

Michael David MistrettaCum Laude

Kevin Andrew Rosendo

Cascyndia Sibert

Diana Alejandra VenturaMagna Cum LaudeNewman Civic Fellow

Brittany Lynn Walker

Genesis Marie Ortiz

Daniel Manuel PeñaMagna Cum Laude

Crystal Alexanderia Renderos

Carl-EL Jonathan Semerzier

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D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h a n d B i o m e d i c a l S c i e n c e sBachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Joseph Michael Anderson

Yenisleidys Duarte MesaCum Laude

Charles Sebastian Farrell

Melody Khadijah AssayeMagna Cum Laude

Lithette Marlyn Diaz

Said FarhateCum Laude

Maricela Isabel HenlonMagna Cum Laude

Yolanda Jones

Melissa Leigh MarkleyCum Laude

Keyla RiveraMagna Cum Laude

Junia Louis-Pierre

Genesis Marie Ortiz

Shaquira RoblesCum Laude

Jasia Chanyl ShillingfordMagna Cum Laude

Morgan Towells

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D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h a n d B i o m e d i c a l S c i e n c e sAssociate of Science in Health Sciences

Janine Orana LaTocha

Leira ParadesMagna Cum Laude

Dannika Erzulia Celus

Lori Ann Ratto

Danina Nicole Nieves

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D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sBachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Michelle Jessica PagańCum Laude

Kerii DaileyCum Laude

Jonathan Andrew Brumfield

Lynne Frances DusseaultCum Laude

Jessica Elaine MillerMagna Cum Laude

Salimatu Kaka Musa

Yesenia Sanchez

Jessica Marie Squicciarini

Leigh Urich Tully

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*Florida Alpha Chi Omega Chapter of Lambda Nu Honor Society

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D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sAssociate of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Bibi Salma AliCum Laude

Jordan Manuel BornsteinSumma Cum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Brooke Elizabeth Boucher

Aspen Suzanne BurkeMagna Cum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Terry L. Cooper

Doreen Nascimento Daluz

Haley Marie DavisonCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Yenisleidys Duarte MuraCum Laude

Mark Benjamin ErstlingSumma Cum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Melyssa Dawn Fitzpatrick

Alexis Sherie FrysonCum Laude

Jacqueline Yvonne Granados

Jessica Marie Hernandez

Makailee Erin MauslingCum Laude

Ashley Elizabeth McCreesh

Yinoshka MoralesCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Salimatu Kaka MusaCum Laude

Anthea Briton PalmerCum Laude

Shaquira Robles

Idaliz Ruiz

Sierra Nicole Satmaria

Kerissa Maria ScottCum Laude

Whitney Van ZylSumma Cum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

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D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sBachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology

Kendall Elaine DallioCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Wendy Leidy Feliz Reyes

Mayra Alejandra FloresMagna Cum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*Nuclear Medicine Award of Excellence

Sergio Alejandro Johnston

Pretecia Latice McEaddyCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Sarah Ruth Lynn Painter

Japhet Rivera Berrios

Douglas Mark RossCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Weston Taylor Spangler

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*Florida Alpha Chi Omega Chapter of Lambda Nu Honor Society Veteran of the US Armed Services

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D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sBachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences

Michelle Antionette Anderson

Alexander Robert Buhrow

Jennifer Dawn Fowler

Frances Carol Johnson

Samantha Mae Johnson

Ekaterina Yordanova Leshkova

Jerry Kurian Mathew

Jessica Lynette NadalCum Laude

Trudy Denise Parker

Hetal Patel

Kasey Nicole RenuartCum Laude

Robert Elijah Vart

Michelle Mae Vidal

Melissa Rose Weisel

Patrick Tyler WilliamsCum Laude

Mary Lynn WillkomCum Laude

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D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sBachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences

Roberto J. Cofresi

Michael Todd CrockerCum Laude

Harold Dien, Jr.

Kara DiNicola

Julie Lynn Ferreira PetersonCum Laude

Christopher FullerCum Laude

Danielle Marie Goeckner

Marie Lynn Harweger

Sarah Williams Hill

Stephen Jay Holloway

Lisa Marie Humphrey

Amy Lynn Joyce

Lauren Elizabeth Kazazian

Cathy Daniella Logan

JeanPierre Lucien

Kelsey Lynne Meeks

Shelby Kathleen MooreMagna Cum Laude

Nicole Nella SofranacCum Laude

Youmbe Le’Che Tesfa-FordMagna Cum Laude

Roxanne Rea Tryba

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D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sAssociate of Science in Radiologic Sciences

Melissa Danielle Ball

Marissa Dawn Ballard

Julia Rachel BohmerMagna Cum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Jaydn Alia ChaparroCum Laude

Ashley Josephine Dixon

Patricia Thuy Duyen DoMagna Cum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Eilanie C. EspinalCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*JRCERT Certificate of Excellence Award

Tiffany Marie Fosnow

Jon Aaron GunnCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Eljonai Jean-Baptiste

Leslie H. Lim

Janelly Rosario

Amanda Mariah RuedaCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Laleh Shamskolahi

Shiva Ukaran SohanCum Laude

Payton Morgan Corrine Sosa O’Mahoney

Marisela Carolina Sotillo Bello

Kelly Lorraine StrattonCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

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D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sAssociate of Science in Radiologic Sciences

D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sCertificate of Computed Tomography

Danielle Leigh Thrift

Ingrid Nicole ValenciaCum Laude

Hector Gabriel VelazquezMagna Cum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Jessica R. Eller

Emanuel Isaac Luciano

Sophia VizzaCum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

Hai TruOng VuSumma Cum LaudeLambda Nu Honor Society*

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D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sCertificate of Computed Tomography

D e p a r t m e n t o f I m a g i n g S c i e n c e sCertificate of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

D e p a r t m e n t o f N u r s i n gBachelor of Science in Nursing – RN to BSN

Jonel JeanPierre

Vanessa Lynn Gaston

Oscar Gerardo Toro

Luana Pereira MeskauskasSumma Cum LaudeNursing Honors

Joselyn WalterskirchenCum Laude

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Cindy Ann Bloom

Esperanza Yluminada Ciprian Castillo

Jan Katherine CurnowSumma Cum LaudeNursing Honors

Sasha-Kay Shantelle Faulknor

Anita Marie Hoffman

Melissa Ann Lovemore-Wright

Julie Mary MicariMagna Cum LaudeNursing Honors

Rhonda Vernel PerryCum Laude

David Arturo QuinteroSumma Cum LaudeNursing Honors

Juana Maria MoralesCum LaudeNursing Honors

Cynthia RooneyCum Laude

Regina Maria Saglibene

Anthony SuarezCum LaudeNursing Honors

Melissa Marie SuarezCum LaudeNursing Honors

Heather WheelerCum LaudeNursing Honors

Penny Ann WroblewskiMagna Cum LaudeNursing Honors

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Kyle James AhlerCum Laude

Yiselle Gonzalez BryanCum Laude

Rachel Lynne CoffeyCum Laude

Jayna Marie CruzCum Laude

Teri Dawn DeesSumma Cum Laude

Heather Marie Dichtas

Brent Stuart FirstenbergSumma Cum Laude

Jiro Navarre ForbesCum Laude

Carol Lynne ForrestMagna Cum Laude

Joan Forrester-Stephen

Rosalyn Rnae Fossitt

Frans Sherley Henry

Leslie Michelle JamesMagna Cum Laude

Amanda Kay KingMagna Cum Laude

Malin Morales

Marcie Heather PeggCum Laude

Danielle Renee Reyes

Nicole RobinsonCum Laude

Mary Elizabeth SearsCum Laude

Shantasia Monae Ardonia Simmons-Brown

Wynbeth Macalua Sumayang

Spencer Lauren SwiftCum Laude

Enel Vildor

Helen WarnerCum Laude

Natasha Lakeila WatersSumma Cum Laude

Megan Erica Wedderburn

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D e p a r t m e n t o f N u r s i n gBachelor of Science in Nursing

Adebisi AdebanjoCum Laude

Luxmie J. AradoCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Jasmine Alicia Bales

Johan Barrial-Franco

Anna BersaniMagna Cum LaudeNursing Honors

Kellie Ann Buck

Shannen Elaine Satorre Bustillo

Madison Rae Butterfield

Heidy Caballero

Mary Elizabeth DegolomineCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Brittany Nicole DuffyCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Madeline Lee Eyerly

Grace Anna Faller

Michelle Nicole FelixCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Kristy-Lee FigueroaMagna Cum LaudeNursing HonorsChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Summer Suzanne Fox

Michelle FranckCum Laude

Ana Cristina Garcia-CamposCum LaudeNursing HonorsChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Jennyfer Dian Gutierrez AlfonsoCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Juliana Henao Gaviria

Christian Amber HendricksMagna Cum LaudeNursing HonorsChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

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Elizabeth Dawn Houstoun

Muschie Jeannite

Nathalie Jimenez

Lindsey Grace JohnstonCum Laude

Kevin C. JosephCum Laude

Sydney Elizabeth Justice

Michaela Beth KavanaughCum Laude

Sarah Jean Kelley

Linda LygeneCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Kenia MarcCum Laude

Jenisha Annika Mars

Jovann Alexandria Martin

Lauren Elisabeth Eatmon MartinezCum Laude

Eva MatoszkoCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Christopher Gonzalez Milliron

Katherine Leigh MitchellCum Laude

Jillian Abigail Ruiz Morales

Sara Maria Muñiz

Michelle PalmaCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Julianne Rebekah PaytonCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Paige Christine PiggeeCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Reuben Angel Ramirez

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Joshua Jose Rivera

Brooke Li Rodriguez

Alexis Lauren Rooney

Juan Alberto Ruiz-Sarduy

Geslyne Jean Sainvil

Michael Joseph SchefkeCum Laude

Cheyanne Nicole ShermanCum Laude

Kellie Anita SokolCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Alexia Absalondra Stewart

Joyce Marie Torres RiveraCum Laude

Salina Marie VelezCum Laude

Sarah Elizabeth Vickers

Ashley Lanay VillavicencioCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Dana June WilsonCum LaudeNursing HonorsChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

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Johanna Mari Villon Abeja

Danely Abreu

Genesis AdamesCum Laude

Jamilia LaShawn Atkins

Erica Marie Balado

Gina Marie BennettMagna Cum Laude

Takese Black-Richey

Lady Jane Bonifacio

Cassidy Elizabeth Camden

Ashley Chacon

Shanika Diane-Marie CunninghamChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Emily Christine Delgado

Angelic Jerica DeSena

Tanisha Ines Garcia Zevallos

Kayla Lee Huftill

Edmund Lee Dax Hukill

Colby Huynh

Adrianne Serita Hunter JonesChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Isabella Caterina KatzCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Kaitlin Frances Keeney

Emma Dee Kennedy

Hyun ah KimCum Laude

Erica Marion Langley

Jaymee Rae LefflerMagna Cum Laude

Sharon Lugo Martinez

Ileana Mabel Martinez Reyes

Alyssa Mediavilla

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Nathalie Nazario

Jordan Thomas Neve

Michael Tyler Nolan

Rita Patricia OrdazSumma Cum Laude

Nashlee Ivette Quinones

Cherise Danielle Ravenna

Alecia Cassandra ReidCum Laude

Teyana Jabria Ross

Elienisse Sanabria-PerezCum LaudeChi Upsilon – STTI Member*

Mala Seerum

Anna Marie Shollenbarger

Tyjah Shavell Smith

Brittany Morgan Solomon

Samantha Marie Sweat

Zoie Leigh Tiller

Caitlyn Nicole Vallee

Yavel Vazquez Rolon

Jeron Daniel Veron

Margret W. Waihenya

Denisha R. Williamson

Levi Philip Workman

Madison Hunter Wright

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Department RepresentativesBinsey Babu, Scripture

Student Representative from the Department of Physician Assistant

Christian Hendricks, InvocationStudent Representative from the Department of Nursing

Michelina Richardson, Class ResponseStudent Representative from the Department of Physical Therapy

Kenneth Luk, Benediction Student Representative from the Department of Nurse Anesthesia

MarshalsCharlotte G. Henningsen, Grand Marshal

Director for Faculty Development

Dr. Stanley Dobias, MarshalChair, Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Benita David, MarshalChair, Department of Healthcare Administration

Genese Gibson, MarshalChair, Department of Imaging Sciences

Dr. Alescia L. DeVasher Bethea, MarshalChair, Department of Nurse Anesthesia

Dr. Alicia Franco, MarshalChair, Department of Nursing

Dr. Tia Hughes, MarshalChair, Department of Occupational Therapy

Dr. Rose Pignataro, MarshalChair, Department of Physical Therapy

Dr. Mark Payne, MarshalChair, Department of Physician Assistant

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Daryl Tol, Chair

Ronald Smith, Vice Chair

Edwin Hernández, Secretary

Diane Andrews

Olesea Azevedo

Kathleen Clem

Daryl Dixon

Todd Goodman

Gerald Hubbell

Jeffrey Kuhlman

Allan Machado

Shannon Stewartson

Rhonda Ward

Thomas Werner

Christopher Bordner, Chair

Diane R. Andrews, Treasurer

Mark Batia

Daryl A. Dixon

Raymond R. Forsythe

Edwin I. Hernández

Tony S. Keena

Jeffry D. Keiner

Marlene L. Linders

Maurizio J. Maso

George Parker

Todd B. Persons

John A. Turner

Jason Walker

M. Jan Walker

Board of Trustees

University Foundation Board

Len M. Archer, PhD

Starr Bender, BS

Sandra M. Dunbar, DPA

Angela M. Guiu, MS

Charlotte G. Henningsen, MS

Edwin I. Hernández, PhD

Dan Lim, PhD

Ruben Martinez, MA

Lonnie Mixon, MBA

Stephen Roche, PhD

Kathryn Shaw, MS

Deena Slockett, EdD

Donald Williams, PhD

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Karen Austin, DA

Whitney Balmert, MMS, PA-C

Scott Bennie, DSc

Ndala Booker, EdD

Lenore Brantley, EdD

Keisha Burrington, MOT

Ernest J. Bursey, PhD

J. Russell Butler, PhD

Janet Calderón, PhD

Lynelle Callender, DNP

Christopher O. Campbell, PhD

Vicki Case, MSEd

Elizabeth Clark, DPT, EdD

Patricia Clayton-LeVasseur, PhD

Maggie Conner, MA

Julie Cook, MA

Andrew Crofton, PhD

Michael Cronyn, MPAS, PA-C

Benita David, DBA

Glenice DeBique, PhD

Alescia L. DeVasher Bethea, PhD

Stanley Dobias, DMin

Kimberlea Dudzinski, MS

Elizabeth W. Duncan, MS

Deborah Edgerton, MSN

Nadia Edwin, PhD

Jeffrey Emde, DPT

Pilar Erstling, MSN

Chia-Wei Fan, PhD

E. Sebastian Farrell, PhD

Leesuk Ferencsik, PhD

Rebecca Fisher, MLS

Deanna Flores, MLIS

Kimberly Forbes, MSN

Wanda Forbes, DNP

Carolyn Fore, PhD

Steven Fowler, DNP

Alicia Franco, PhD

Ashley Gauthier, MSN

Genese Gibson, MA

Leana Goncalves Araujo, PhD

Gloria Gonzalez, MSN

Angelina Graham, MSN

Stacey Hawes, MSN

Joseph R. Hawkins, MSEd

Jenilee Heflin, MBA

Charlotte Henningsen, MS

Jason Hines, PhD, JD

Dusanka Hristic, MSN

Tia Hughes, DrOT

Bridget Jackson, MSN

Edgar Jimenez, MD

Arlene Johnson, PhD

Stefanie Johnson, MA

Andy Lampkin, PhD

Bradley Lasley, MMS, PA-C

Ann Marie LeVine, MD

Christopher Litten, PhD

Radhamés Lizardo, PhD

Christopher Lorentz, PhD

Bryan Lounsberry, MS

Janice Lowden-Stokley, PhD

Janis Lowry, MA

Mary Melvin, MEd

Christine Moghimi, ScD

Sydney Moran, PhD

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Kelly Mumbert, MBA

Ingrid Murray, DPT, PA-C

Barbara Nelson, EdD

Leanna Neubrander, MHSc

Alicia Patterson, MA

Mark Payne, DHSc, PA-C

Rose Pignataro, DPT, PhD

Laura Podschun, DPT

Marjorie Quevedo, BS

Deziree Rada, MHSc

Jennifer Radloff, OTD

Amanda Raffenaud, PhD

Carolyn Ramsey, PhD

Mary Rickelman, MLIS

Martin Rivera, DNP

Maria Rodriguez, BS

Lynn Rowe, PhD

Yvette Saliba, PhD

Angela Sampson, BS

Anael Santos, PhD

Madeline Sawin, MSN

John Scarbrough, PhD

Carlo Semerzier, MS

Deena Slockett, EdD

Marie Smith, BS

Neal Smith, JD, MLIS

Sarah Snell, DNP

Christine Soderlin, BS

Lukus Staup, BS

Zdravko Stefanovic, PhD

Jeffrey Steinke, MDiv

Veon Stewart, PhD

Shelly-Ann Taylor, MS

Nel Thomas, PhD

Elizabeth Thomason, BS

Manuel Tolosa, DNAP

Leslie Whalley, BS

Maria K. Whitaker, MSN

William Young, DPT

Edith Britton, MA

Althiea Farrell, MS

Michael Lay, MA

Gretchka Mair Hernandez, MS

Steven Paquet, MS

Sagarika Sahu, MS

Faculty

Professional Faculty

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Reynold Acosta

Enrique Aleman

Diana Alexander

Jadiel Alfonso

Kareen Allen

Esau Ally

Nicholas Alpin

Rebecca Amenta

Joyce Anderson

Elisabeth Anderson

Lisa Andress

C. Brandon Baker

Beryl Battle

Carmen Betances

Renee Borchert

Rachel Botros

Carol Bradfield

Jenicca Brown

Lakarla Brown

Jasmine Brown Samuels

Maritza Burgos-Cuevas

Clarissa Burkett

S. Eric Cadiente

Viviana Calandra

Tina Capparelli

Ana-Michelle Carrington

Heidy Castaneda

Felix Castillo

Marissa Channer

Kimberly Cherella

Sasha Clarke

Tenikka Colston-Bouler

Sharon Cone

Anthony Conley

Rodolfo Correa

Dawn Creft

Steve Creft

Jerry Cronk

Juan Degracia

Sylvia Dominguez

Jacqueline Dones

Nicole Dusetzina

Lisa Esser

Cheryl Foca

Jennifer Galeana

José Garcia

Christopher Garrido

Joshua Garrido

Lillian Garrido

Karen Gates

Grayson Goodman

Samanthia Goodridge

Sierra Hack

Mollene Harrington

Nathan Hausinger

Joseph Hawkins

Amanda Hayes

Derek Heron-Vanta

Yoouhenky Hickman

Jacqueline Holt

Tina Howell

Edward Hughes

Christina Hustedde

Sherman John

Amanda Johnson

Nancy Kucera

Ann Marie Kuchenreuther

Mariel Lacourt Pares

Kimberly Lea

Jorge Londono

Melissa Lopez

RB Lounsberry

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Erlin Lugo

Lacosha Mack

Dave Magno

Irvid Maitland

Matthew Master

Maria Matias

Donna Meyer

Natasha Montes

Abner Morales Vega

Leanna Neubrander

S. Justin Niere

Kathleen Nieves

Ronald Novy

Michael Obrovac

Neida Orta

Alexander Ortiz

Jennifer Otto

Jose Pagan

Carlos Paniagua

Jeremy Parra

Cassandra Philogene

Lori Polizzi

Mildred Prado

Rodolfo Prado

Kendra Presley-Van Houten

Deo Narine Ramdass

Nazreen Ramtahall

Carlos Reyes

Robert Ripley

Vivian Rivera-Molina

Hannah Roche

Terri Roche

Susan Rodd

Jennifer Sanabria Mercado

Joanna Sanabria Mercado

Sharlin Sanchez

Kelvin Santana

Janis Sherer

Theodora Sheridan

Kasey Shroyer

Melodie Smith

Beverly Snell

Ronald Snell

Kerry Sobia

Leonard Southwell

Elisabeth Spinella

A. Anita Spry

Samuel St Juste

Neisha Steinke

Carol Stewart

Bruce Suarez

Lynda Swanson

Daisy Tabachow

J. David Tao

Alison Thomas

Luz O. Torres

Cesar Varela

Elizabeth Vargas

Betty Varghese

Karlene Vilain

Deena Weiss

Debra Wesley

Lee Ann Wetmore

Ann Williams

Dana Williams

Dwayne Williams

James Williams

Travis Wooley

Thomas Wright

Ruth Yancey

Jenice Zuniga

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Academic Regalia & MaceThe AdventHealth University Mace and the wide variety of academic regalia seen in the current academic procession date back to the formation of the earliest educational institutions of higher education. The mace was originally a powerful weapon of war, used in battle by medieval knights and heavy enough to break the enemy’s armor. Later, in virtually the same form, the mace was widely used to protect royalty; and eventually maces, bejeweled and highly decorated, were used in ceremonial functions as symbols of authority.The Mace, carried today by the Grand Marshal, is a symbol of the authority of AdventHealth University and is displayed only at official University convocations. Echoing both its early use as a weapon and its later use symbolizing authority, the University’s Mace represents education’s authority to break through ignorance and prejudice.

The main staff of the University Mace is of walnut, among the hardest and most attractive of woods, showing both the rigor and the beauty of the education offered at AdventHealth University. The four sided bronze platform at the top of the staff represents the four key concepts of the University’s programs: Nurture, Excellence, Spirituality, and Stewardship. On this bronze platform is mounted a representation of the University’s seal with the institution’s full name encircling four flames of fire representing truth triumphing over ignorance and prejudice while igniting the fires of life-long learning.

It is also instructive to note the symbolic meaning expressed in the various parts of the academic regalia. European universities still show a wide diversity of official academic apparel. However, approximately a century ago, American colleges and universities adopted a consistent academic costume code widely used today in the United States.

The various types of academic gowns represent the different degrees that have been conferred. The gowns for the Associate and Bachelor degrees have pointed sleeves. The gown for the Master’s degree has oblong sleeves which open at the wrist. The gown for Doctoral degrees has bell-shaped sleeves which close at the wrist.On the back of the gowns are hoods that are lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree. Since members of the faculty hold degrees from numerous universities and colleges, space does not permit an identification of each hood in the academic procession. The colors of the velvet trim on the hoods of each gown represent the discipline in which the degree was conferred, and those disciplines can be identified as follows:

Arts, Letters, Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WhiteBusiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DrabEducation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light BlueFine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BrownHealth Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage GreenLibrary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LemonNursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ApricotPhilosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark BluePublic Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salmon PinkScience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden YellowTheology, Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet

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The Presidential MedallionThe historic traditions of the commencement ceremony are also reflected in the medallions worn by some of its participants. Chief among these is the Presidential Medallion worn by the University President as a symbol of that high office. The medallion features a replica of the University seal, the name of the University encircling four flames of fire representing truth triumphing over ignorance and prejudice while igniting the fires of life-long learning.

The medallion is suspended from a collar featuring the core values of the University (Nurture, Excellence, Spirituality, and Stewardship) interspersed with discs featuring the lamp of learning and the University seal. The Presidential Medallion has a plate immediately above it engraved with the word, President. Medallions and collars are worn over the academic gown and only at official convocations such as this commencement.

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HonorsListing a student’s name in this program does not guarantee degree completion. Graduation honors are based upon the current, cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) at the time of printing. All honors listed in this program are subject to completion of all degree requirements and are awarded only to undergraduate students. Honors are indicated by the cords worn by the graduates, coded as follows:

Blue, Green, and Gray Cords Summa Cum Laude GPA of 3.90 or above Blue and Gray Cords Magna Cum Laude GPA of 3.75 to 3.89 Gray Cords Cum Laude GPA of 3.50 to 3.74

The Department of Nursing grants nursing honors upon completion of the Baccalaureate degrees. Nursing Honors are awarded to nursing students whose cumulative AHU GPA in nursing courses is 3.50 and above. Students with a failing grade (below a grade of “C”) in any of the baccalaureate-level nursing courses or who are pending completion of degree requirements are not eligible for Nursing Honors.

Chi Upsilon - Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing has a mission of advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. STTI membership is by invitation to baccalaureate and graduate nursing students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and to nurse leaders exhibiting exceptional achievements in nursing. Members include the top 35% of Baccalaureate graduates with a minimum GPA of 3.00 and Master graduates with a minimum GPA of 3.50. Members wear purple and white cords.

The national Pi Theta Epsilon Chapter of Delta Pi is the honor society for Master of Occupational Therapy students at AHU. The purpose of Delta Pi is to recognize and encourage scholastic excellence of occupational therapy students; contribute to the advancement of the field of occupational therapy through scholarly activities; and provide a vehicle for students enrolled in accredited programs in occupational therapy to exchange information and to collaborate regarding scholarly activities. Membership is offered to the top 35% of the MOT class. Members wear navy blue and gold cords.

Pi Alpha is the national Physician Assistant honor society organized for the promotion and recognition of both PA students and graduates. Membership signifies the inductees’ significant academic achievement and honors them for their leadership, research, community/professional service and other related activities. The society also encourages a high standard of character and conduct among students and graduates. Members wear blue and green cords.

The Nuclear Medicine Award of Excellence is given to the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology student who has achieved an academic grade point average of 3.50 or above and has shown outstanding clinical performance.

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HonorsThe Florida Alpha Chi Omega Chapter of Lambda Nu is the national honor society for the radiologic and imaging science students at AdventHealth University. The purpose of Lambda Nu is to foster academic scholarship at the highest academic levels, promote research and investigation in the radiologic and imaging sciences, recognize exemplary scholarship, mentor students in the imaging sciences, and promote community service. Membership is offered to the top 25% of diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear medicine, and radiography students with a professional course GPA of 3.50 or higher. Lambda Nu’s colors are maroon for the radiologic sciences, forest green for the health professions, and gold, the ancient color of honor.

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology ( JRCERT) honors a student with the Certificate of Excellence Award who has graduated from a JRCERT accredited program and has achieved excellence in radiologic sciences.

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